MAC pools control IP address allocation based on a client’s MAC address. A MAC pool
is a group containing one or more MAC addresses. After creating a MAC pool and adding MAC
addresses to it, you can set deployment options to control which clients are allowed to
receive IP addresses from specific DHCP pools.
By default, all MAC addresses are allowed to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
You can change this behavior with three DHCP service deployment options: Allow
MAC Pools, Deny MAC Pools, and Deny Unknown MAC Addresses.
These deployment options can be set at the configuration, IP block, IP network, or
DHCP range levels.
To create a MAC pool:
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From the configuration drop-down menu, select a configuration.
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Select the Devices tab. Tabs remember the page on
which you last worked, so select the tab again to ensure you're on the
Configuration Information page.
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Click the MAC tab.
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Under Pools, click
New.
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In the Name field, type a name for the MAC pool.
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Select Enable Instant Deployment for changes to this MAC
pool to instantly deploy MAC pool changes to associated DNS/DHCP Servers.
Note: As there is no DHCPv6
service option for Allow MAC Pools,
instant deployment for changes to MAC pool is not supported in
IPv6 address ranges.
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Under Change
Control, add comments, if required.
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Click
Add or click Add
Next.